Career Development and Coaching Studies

Postgraduate Awards

Postgraduate Awards (PGAs) are made up of individual 20 credit modules. A PGA can be taken as a stand alone qualification or used to progress to the PG Certificate, PG Diploma or MA CDCS. Up to two PGAs may be taken prior to progression, please be advised to discuss this with the course team.

Starts

April 2018 entry is now closed. Applicants are advised to apply at least three months before the relevant workshop is due to take place.

Qualification

Postgraduate Award (specific titles below)

Credit

20 at Level 7 in the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications

Venue

Main Campus, University of Warwick/ Distance Learning

Entry requirements

This course is designed for applicants from a wide range of backgrounds. This includes individuals who are currently involved in career development and coaching support, individuals who wish to work in these areas and/or those who are interested in studying for personal interest. Applicants must be able to produce written work of a good standard.

Attendance

Our PGAs are part-time and take up to one year to complete. A flexible approach is adopted to enable attendance for if you are based overseas and/or with full-time work or other responsibilities. Each 20 credit PGA is taught via a blend of workshop and distance-learning. Each workshop takes place at the University of Warwick, usually over two days. Please see below for the list of PGAs available and the Key Dates button to check availability.

Teaching methods

Studying a PGA involves engaging in a workshop, independent study and virtual learning. There is significant individual support available through the course team.

Overseas applicants

Part-time international and EU applicants are welcomed. Each PGA involves attendance in the UK at one weekend workshop. CSU has welcomed applications from a range of countries including the UK, Ireland, Norway, France, Germany, Romania, Slovenia, USA, China and Australia.

Alternative qualifications and experience

If you have alternative qualifications and relevant experience, you are welcome to discuss these with the course team.